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COUNTDOWN TO NOVEMBER 3, 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS

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We have several Ohio elected officials coming up for re-election in the 2026 mid-terms. Take a look at Elected Officials.

What’s Up Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Republican bill slammed as another tax giveaway for the rich April 17, 2026
An Ohio Republican lawmaker says a bill that would eliminate capital gains taxes would make Ohio “a place that rewards investment and economic success, not one that discourages it.” But Policy Matters Ohio says it’s yet another giveaway to the richest while middle and low-income Ohioans struggle just to pay their bills. Ohio House Bill […]
Ohio Senators weigh power programs that could move quickly, save money April 17, 2026
Ohio Senators are thinking outside the box to encourage new power generation in the state. In a Tuesday committee hearing, they took up one bill establishing a community power pilot program and another allowing what’s known as virtual net metering. Both approaches allow certain power customers to benefit from relatively small, privately financed power plants. […]
New perspectives about the voucher wars: Can Ohio and Texas learn from each other? April 17, 2026
In another time, we used to often hear the adage that politics and religion don’t mix. But that was then. Since the Reagan era, prevailing GOP strategy has featured a strong outreach to evangelical Christians and conservative Catholics, and that embrace of Christian groups fueled the emergence of a public policy environment that enabled public […]
Franklin County judge temporarily blocks Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban for two businesses April 16, 2026
A Franklin County judge granted a temporary restraining order to allow two smoke shops to sell off their products less than a month after Ohio Senate Bill 56 took effect, which bans low-level THC hemp products and changes the state’s marijuana laws. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey M. Brown issued a TRO […]
Catching Our Eye News Roundup, April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
Every morning in the Ohio Capital Journal’s free newsletter, The Eye-Opener, we round up the news and commentary from across Ohio and around the country and world that is catching our attention. We call this feature Catching Our Eye, republished here. Please subscribe to our free daily newsletter to get all the Ohio news you need to know […]
Ohio’s public universities are eliminating nearly 90 degree programs as a result of Senate Bill 1 April 16, 2026
Nearly 90 degree programs have been identified to be cut at Ohio’s public universities since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law a little over a year ago. Ohio colleges and universities are required to cut any undergraduate degree programs that produce on average less than five degrees annually over a three-year period. The Ohio […]

What’s Up In American Politics? – DemocracyNow

"Into the Wood Chipper": Whistleblower's Inside Story of DOGE Shredding USAID, 14 Million May Die April 16, 2026
A new book tells the inside story of the second Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID. Its author, Nicholas Enrich, worked at USAID for over a decade before he was pushed out of the agency in early 2025, when the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency summarily cut its staff […]
"Depths of Hell": Sudan Enters Fourth Year of Devastating Civil War Amid Growing Energy Crisis April 16, 2026
Sudan marked three years since a bloody civil war began between its national army and the powerful Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The RSF revolted against the Sudanese Armed Forces after a 2021 military coup left it with diminished political power. The coup itself upended the civilian-led democratic revolution that ousted Sudan’s longtime dictator Omar […]
Hormuz Crisis "Only Going to Get More Horrific Before It Gets Any Better": Prof. Laleh Khalili April 16, 2026
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, we speak with Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies who researches the shipping and logistics industry and its impact on the global economy. The U.S. implemented a naval blockade on Iran earlier this week, which Khalili says could lead to its military “firing on ships […]
Headlines for April 16, 2026 April 16, 2026
Senate Narrowly Rejects Resolutions to Halt Iran War and Arms Sales to Israel, Iran Warns It Will Blockade the Sea of Oman and Red Sea Unless U.S. Ends Its Naval Blockade, Israel Continues Deadly Strikes on Lebanon Even as Diplomats Hold First Direct Talks in Decades, Palestinians Hold Funeral Procession for Five Killed in Israeli […]
"The Future Is Peace": Maoz Inon & Aziz Abu Sarah on Israelis and Palestinians Working Together April 15, 2026
Maoz Inon’s parents were killed in the October 7 attacks in 2023. Aziz Abu Sarah’s brother died after being tortured in an Israeli prison. The two have closely worked together calling for peace in Israel and Palestine over the past two years. They just released a book titled The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey […]
Reps. Swalwell & Gonzales Resign over Alleged Sexual Misconduct; Will Congress Take More Action? April 15, 2026
Democratic Congressmember Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned Tuesday. Both of them faced potential expulsion votes after they were accused of sexual misconduct involving former staffers. Swalwell’s resignation came just days after CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle reported multiple allegations against him, including twice raping a former staffer. Swalwell […]

Call your representatives today to voice your concerns.

US House of Representatives: Jim Jordan

202-225-2676

US Senator: Bernie Moreno

202-224-2315

US Senator: Jon Husted

202-224-3353

Governor Mike DeWine

614-644-4357